Global Patent Index - EP 1744677 A4

EP 1744677 A4 20100407 - TOURNIQUET ARTICLE

Title (en)

TOURNIQUET ARTICLE

Title (de)

STAUMANSCHETTE

Title (fr)

GARROT

Publication

EP 1744677 A4 20100407 (EN)

Application

EP 05739918 A 20050421

Priority

  • US 2005014007 W 20050421
  • US 83014404 A 20040421

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2005240217A1] The present invention relates generally to first aid articles and more specifically tourniquets. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter includes a tourniquet article comprising a base, a cap disposed on said base, a strap having one free end and one end attached to said base, a buckle attached to said base, a handle with an aperture to accommodate a portion of said strap, a ring attached to said base positioned adjacent to said base, wherein said tourniquet article is positioned around a limb, wherein said free end of said strap is pulled through both said ring and said handle aperture whereby said article is initially tightened around the limb, wherein said handle is turned until adequate pressure is applied to the limb, and wherein once adequate pressure is applied to the limb, one end of said handle is inserted into said ring to secure the tightened tourniquet in place. Another embodiment includes a safety screw disposed in said buckle, wherein said screw is tightened to prevent said strap from slipping. Another embodiment has a ring that is movable along the base. Another embodiment of the tourniquet article further includes a second ring disposed on said base positioned adjacent to said buckle.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/132 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/1322 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/1327 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/21 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/40 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005240217 A1 20051027; US 7776064 B2 20100817; DK 1744677 T3 20160718; EP 1744677 A2 20070124; EP 1744677 A4 20100407; EP 1744677 B1 20160406; ES 2581243 T3 20160902; PL 1744677 T3 20161031; US 2011178546 A1 20110721; US 8303620 B2 20121106; US D649642 S 20111129; WO 2005104958 A2 20051110; WO 2005104958 A3 20070510

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 83014404 A 20040421; DK 05739918 T 20050421; EP 05739918 A 20050421; ES 05739918 T 20050421; PL 05739918 T 20050421; US 2005014007 W 20050421; US 36791210 F 20100816; US 84147510 A 20100722